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Ellie Forbes

Stunning thatched mansion where Sir Walter Scott wrote first poetry goes on market

A stunning 18th century mansion where Sir Walter Scott wrote his first poetry has gone on the market.

The Scottish poet and playwright lived at Barony House in Lasswade, Midlothian, from 1798 to 1805.

Scott brought his wife Charlotte to the cottage after their honeymoon in 1798 and rented out the house for £30 a year.

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